We make a difference in more lives than we realise. Being a role model is not only confined to parents, bosses and mentors. At any given time, our behaviour is open to being admired by any possible observer, whether they are engaging with us or not. We will never be aware of the majority of…
I like people. Working in recruitment, this is kind of a pre-requisite, but I get a real buzz from meeting my clients and candidates in person, doing the matchmaking thing, and sowing the seeds of profitable relationships. You can’t do that unless you understand the guys that you are working with, and a big part…
There are many people out there who want to become leaders. They read every blog with the word in the title, the read every business book going, and they practice their techniques on the minions at work, hoping one day to be seen as one of that rarest of breeds. Striving towards a worthy goal…
I’d like to think that I am a positive kind of guy and in general this is a good thing, but I also know that at times this can become slightly overbearing and my overflowing passions may have conspired to annoy rather than to inspire. I have understood that it is important to retain a…
After reading “The Chimp Paradox” by the famous sports psychologist Professor Steve Peters, I was determined to make friends with my “inner Chimp.” Maybe I should explain what I mean…. Peters splits the human mind into three teams. The “Human” part concentrates on logical thinking and works with facts and truth. The “Chimp” part focuses…